Monthly Archives: May 2013

SciFi Question of the Day: Your Lightsaber is Actually a Sonic Screwdriver

SciFi Question of the Day: You wake up in a cell on an Imperial Starship. From the next cell over you hear someone say “You’re a little short for a storm trooper…” You reach for your lightsaber, only to realize … Continue reading

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Rearranging the Furniture

For my #ROW80 update, either read the entire rambling 700 words, or skip to the last paragraph. Thanks! Trying something new for #AmWriting I am fortunate enough to be married to an IT guy, and we own more computers than there … Continue reading

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Interview with DeAnna Knippling

DeAnna sits in front of a keyboard all day trying to figure out whether the dark shape moving in the reflection of the screen is just her imagination.   Often it turns out to be her daughter or husband trying … Continue reading

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Goalpost for May 22

Erp. Didn’t make it this week. I didn’t submit anything anywhere. I’m about halfway through writing a short about DaVinci looking for fairies (and finding them) but I keep stalling. I’d hoped to have it ready by now. For better … Continue reading

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Rebooted

Reboots are big in Hollywood today. Love them or hate them, they make money so they’re here to stay. Doctor Who? Uber-fantastic, the best form of reboot ever, hands down! I’m so glad it’s back. I could fan-girl all over … Continue reading

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SciFi Question of the Day: Art Offworld

SciFi Question of the Day: Should world governments make a law that certain works of art and heritage should never be allowed to leave the planet? Or should colonists be able to take their (legally owned) art and heritage with … Continue reading

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The Goalpost for May 14

My goals for this round of ROW80 are simple. Submit something every week. The first week (April was hiatus…I joined this round late) was great…I submitted twice! But this week I got stuck by overthinking a story. One of those … Continue reading

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PPWC My Biggest Regret

It’s been a few weeks since I attended my first writers’ conference. For three days I soaked up everything I could from authors, agents, publishers, and others in the field. I rubbed elbows with lovers of Steampunk, writers of Romance, … Continue reading

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Interview with Michelle Cameron

Michelle was born in Scotland in the 1970s to parents who’d caught the travel bug, and spent most of her childhood in Australia and Southern Africa, with time in the UK, New Zealand, and Germany. She now lives in Spain, … Continue reading

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The Goalpost for May 8

I’m using this round to redirect myself and my writing goals. One thing I’ve decided is that I am going to submit something to a market at least once a week. For now, I’m counties freebies as well as paying … Continue reading

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